‘All In: The Fight For Democracy’s Lisa Cortés, ‘Speed Cubers’ Director Sue Kim & Others Ink With Black Box Management
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Beanie Mania filmmaker Yemisi Brookes, documentarian-cinematographer Christopher Frierson (DMX: Don’t Try to Understand), director-producer Lisa Cortés (All In: The Fight For Democracy), directors Morgan Pheme and Dan DiMauro (Get Me Roger Stone), Mark Laita’s YouTube channel Soft White Underbelly and The Speed Cubers filmmaker Sue Kim have signed with Black Box Management for representation.As it announces its new signings, Black Box has two client projects at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival: the documentary TikTok, Boom from director Shalini Kantayya, which looks at the rise and cultural influence of the ubiquitous social media app, and John Patton Ford’s thriller Emily the Criminal, starring Aubrey Plaza.“These new signs are part of the continued expansion of the Black Box family.
From the start we have always been drawn to artists and creators who are disruptive and have something new to say,” said Black Box founders Mike Dill and Lowell Shapiro in a joint statement. “These creators mark the continued expression of our mission – to work as passionate advocates and biz dev partners, and empower our clients in the narrative and doc spaces, and on social platforms.”Brookes’ latest documentary Beanie Mania, chronicling the biggest toy fad of the 1990s, is now available for streaming on HBO Max.
The London-based filmmaker began her career as a shooter for MTV and subsequently became the youngest director to work in the BBC’s internationally renowned documentary department.
She’s also previously directed the doc 2Pac: A Life in Pictures for the BBC, as well as on the HBO Max series Generation Hustle, also working with Netflix, Discovery, Jigsaw, October Films, Left/Right, brands such as Nike, Samsung, and
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